Alone in the Arctic : can science save your life?

Alone in the Arctic Can science save your life?

Gerry Bailey, 1945-

Book - 2014

"When separated from his fellow scientists on the ice in the Arctic, Joe must learn how to survive in the harsh climate. Joe builds an igloo, goes ice fishing, and makes a few animal friends in this engaging title."--

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Subjects
Survival > Juvenile literature.
Animals > Polar regions > Juvenile literature.
Arctic regions > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing 2014.
Language
English
Main Author
Gerry Bailey, 1945- (-)
Other Authors
Felicia Law (author), Leighton Noyes (illustrator)
Physical Description
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
ISBN
9780778704287
9780778704348
  • Introduction to Joe's story
  • Where is the Arctic?
  • What animals live there?
  • How cold exactly?
  • What is an iceberg?
  • How do you build an igloo?
  • Fish of the Arctic
  • How do you catch a fish?
  • Who lives in the Arctic?
  • Why is the ice cap melting?
  • Why is Joe there?
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 3-5-A cartoon character named Joe introduces each of these survival books, discussing how he managed to endure being swept away at sea or lost in the rainforest, all through his scientific know-how. Sidebars briefly discuss Joe's journey and how he became endangered, while the accompanying spreads discuss what he saw (animals at sea, such as sharks and humpback whales) and what put him in danger (a hurricane). The books breakdown the science, discussing where waves come from and why the sea is salty. Students looking for genuine survival tales, replete with tips, may long for books with a bit more danger, but there is some solid science on offer, presented through a fairly creative lens. (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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